What type of property is Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB?

Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB sell for?

Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB last sold for £115,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and April 2022, Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB rose from £105,000 to £115,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB?

The current EPC rating for Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB?

Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SN2 1XB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB heated?

The latest EPC at Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB?

Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB located?

Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB?

Police records around Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB?

The closest primary school to Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB is Gorse Hill Primary School (604m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swindon Academy (677m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB?

The closest bus stop to Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, SN2 1XB is May Close, 213m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, Swindon, SN2 1XB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Brookside

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Brookside is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Swindon (SN2 1XB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £115,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brookside, Flat 3, May Close, Swindon, SN2 1XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brookside has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Brookside's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£115,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2022Most recent
£115,000
+9.5%over 15 years
19 September 2006
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 1XB: £222,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SN2 1XB

On the street

Versus other May Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,286

Street avg £5,496

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Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 25 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

May Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gorse Hill Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 1XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 1XB

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FAQ

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